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Title: Sheridan's comedies:
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929, ed
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Publisher: Boston, J. R. Osgood and company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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hand.Re-enter Servant. S death, you blockhead — what do you want? Ser. I beg your pardon, sir, but I thought you would notchoose Sir Peter to come up without announcing him. Jos. Surf. Sir Peter ! — Oons — the devil ! Lady Teaz. Sir Peter ! O Lud ! I m ruined ! I m ruined! Ser. Sir, twas nt I let him in. Lady Teaz. Oh! Im quite undone! What will become of me?Now, Mr. Logic —Oh! mercy, sir, hes on the stairs — Ill get behind here — and if ever Im so imprudent again (Goes behind the screen. Jos. Surf. Give me that book. (Sits dozvn. Servant pretends to adjust his chair. Enter Sir Peter Teazle. Sir Peter. Ay, ever improving himself — Mr. Surface, Mr.Surface (Pats Joseph on the shoulder. Jos. Surf. Oh, my dear Sir Peter, I beg your pardon— (Gaping,throws away the book.) I have been dozing over a stupid book.Well, I am much obliged to you for this call. You havent beenhere, I believe, since I fitted up this room. Books, you know,are the only things in which I am a coxcomb.
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Cb^>^_; Miss Ellen Terry and Mr. Henry Irving as Lady Teazle andJoseph Surface. A COMEDY. 279 Sir Peter. T is very neat indeed.—Well, well, thats proper;and you can make even your screen a source of knowledge—■hung, I perceive, with maps. Jos. Surf. Oh, yes, I find great use in that screen. Sir Peter. I dare say you must, certainly, when you want tofind anything in a hurry. Jos. Surf. Ay, or to hide anything in a hurry either. (Aside. Sir Peter. Well, I have a little private business Jos. Surf. You need not stay. (To Servant. Ser. No, sir. (Exit. Jos. Surf. Here s a chair, Sir Peter — I beg Sir Peter. Well, now we are alone, there is a subject, my dearfriend, on which I wish to unburden my mind to you — a pointof the greatest moment to my peace; in short, my good friend,Lady Teazles conduct of late has made me very unhappy.Jos. Surf. Indeed! I am very sorry to hear it. Sir Peter. Yes, t is but too plain she has not the least regardfor me; but, whats worse, I have pretty g

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